Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-04

the Winona mill when his team becamtl
frightened and ran away. He was thrownt
from the wagon and had his neck broken!
He died instantly.
A west bound passenger train on
the Northern Pacific R. r., was wrecked
April 30, four miles east Of Sterling, Oak.
the cause Of the disaster being the spread
ing of the rails from the intense heat Of the
sun Six cars went over an embankment
fifteen feet and many persons were Injured
having broken limbs, Commissions etc. Only
one person was killed. VINO. Breed of
Faribault, Mimi, who was bound for
Washington territory. Many narrow es-
capes from death are mentioned, and
reported injured.
Bishop and Mrs. Whipple returned to
Faribault from the South, on the Dist. The
Bishop was met at the station by the Shat
tuck cadets with their full band and es-
corted to his residence. After the battalion
had given a dress parade the Bishop made
an address.
St. Cloud Special: J. Murphy, a
travelling man for the New York Safe COM
pany, fell from the foundation wall in the
new West house on the rocks and timber
twelve feet below. He received probably
fatal injuries. It was dark and no guards
were placed around the walls.
A large iron bridge across the Wap-
sipinicon River at Anamosa, Iowa, fell a
distance Of about twenty feet on the 18th,
ing to Fl. M. Rowley of Anamosa, killing
and mutilating a number OF them. The
bridge is a wreck. III
At Hutchinson, Mimi, on the 25th
six children, all under seven years, were
playing in L. P. Harrington's barn and set
1t on ire: They all escaped, but the barn
was totally destroyed, and came near burn
ing up the whole business portion of the
town.
Democrats of the village of Argyle
Mimi, placed a colored gentleman on their
village ticket for the position Of constable
and elected him, and now a Democratic
village council has placed him in the posi-
ton Of village marshal.
John Weston, of Elm Creek, Martin
county, had his barn burned together with
zoo bushels of grain, % head Of cattle and
his farm machinery. The fire was caused
by a lantern tipping over. There was no
insurance.
The trial of F. J. Mead for the muir
der of Frank Farnsworth last September
was concluded at st. Paul April 81, the
jury after being out about an hour and
taking four ballots, returned a verdict Of
not guilty.
Mrs. Charles Korts, of ST.. Joseph,
Steasns county, aged 50 years, and blind,
was burned to death on Saturday after
noon, during the absence of h~erhusband, by
the house catching fire. ,
At Mankato, Mimi, on the 25th, the
brewery of Joseph Ibach was burned to the
ground with all its contents. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss is S2,5o0, and
insured $500.
At Chatfeld, Mimi, scarlet fever and
measles are raging. The board of health
has ordered the four lower departments Of
the graded school closed until the diseases
have abated.
On Tuesday John Quinn of Clayton
township brought seven young wolves to
Austin, Mimi, and proved his claim to the;
auditors state bounty.
At Madison, Wis, at least four hun,
| dred children are said to be down with the
measles in that city. b public schools
lave been closed.
The Wabash round house at Des
Moines, Iowa, burned on the 9th. It con
| tanned fourteen locomotives. Loss s75,0O0.
At Sioux Falls, Oak, on the after
| noon of April 20, Fl. Gremmet's planning mill
was burned. Loss s4,0O, not insured.
The body Of John AcAer of Daven
port, Iowa, was cremated at the Buffalo, N.
Y, crematorium, on the 9th.
Minneapolis saloons will take out
licenses for May and June on the $500 basis,
| or $780, for the two months.
Mrs. James Doran, mother of Hon.
NJ. Doran, died on the 26th, at LsSueur,
Mimi, aged 50 years.